Trevor Releford's NIT diary: Aside from loss, memories include the Garden and a wild cab ride

Alabama freshman point guard Trevor Releford, shown in a game from earlier this season, drives to the bucket -- but not like New York cabbies. (The Birmingham News/Mark Almond)

Alabama freshman point guard Trevor Releford shared his thoughts daily this week in New York, where the Crimson Tide lost 66-57 to Wichita State on Thursday night in the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden. This is his fourth report, as told after the game to Tuscaloosa Bureau reporter Don Kausler Jr.

NEW YORK -- This game is going to stick with me until next season. We lost. I hate losing. I'm going to learn a lot from this.

New York was a great experience. It's a great place to come if you just want to visit. All the sightseeing, that was cool. But just to play in Madison Square Garden, to play on that court, put it over the top. Madison Square Garden was amazing. I wouldn't want to play on any other court than Madison Square Garden, just how famous this court is and what it's known for.

One thing I will remember is a cab ride. Ben (Eblen), Charvez (Davis) and I were coming back to the hotel yesterday from Niketown. We were in a cab. An altercation happened. This guy on the street hit the car as we drove by. The cab driver didn't like it. He got out, and they started arguing. It was crazy seeing how New York drivers are and how crazy that was.

We'll just chill tonight on our flight home. There probably won't be a lot of talking. We lost, but we have nothing to hold our head down for. We had a great season -- overcame a lot. We've just got to get ready for next year now.